Floor covering implement



Dec. 30, 1941. l. CfREED 2,268,325

FLOOR COVERING IMPLEMENT Filed Sept. 6, .1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor.IRv/N C. REED,

A iiorneus Dec. 30, 1941. l. c. REED. 2,268,325

FLOOR COVERING IMPLEMENT Filed Sept. 6, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor[RV/N 6. REED,

A itorneys Patented Dec. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLOORCOVERING IMPLEMENT Irvin C. Reed, Mishawaka, Ind.

Application September 6, 1939, Serial No. 293,652

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements inimplements or tools adapted for use by floor covering craftsmen.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an implementof the leverage throw type constructed and arranged for urging tiles andother floor and wall facing elements into proper position.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an implementwhich is capable of convenient operation and which when used willexpedite work with more efficient results.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an implementwhich in use can accommodate foot pressure of the craftsman when theimplement is being employed to properly move a tile or other buildingelement into definite position and permit holding of the element untilit has substantially adhered in place.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational View.

Figure 2 is a top plan View.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that one form of the invention includes a base board 5having a pair of upstanding and apertured flanges 6-6 thereon. Numeral 1represents the hand bar, while numeral 8 and numeral 9 represent linkbars. The upper end of the link bar 8 is widened as at l and carrie thetriangularshaped plates ll between certain corners of which the widenedportion l2 of the link bar 9 is located with its pintle l3 extendingthrough openings in the plates H. The widened portion [0 of the link bar8 has its pintles disposed through the openings [4 of the aperturedflanges I located on the back of the head structure generally referredto by numeral Hi. This head structure being hollow and filled with asuitable filler I! in which is a heating element l8 intended for thepurpose of heating linoleum and other floor coverings which require heatapplication before installation.

A plate I9 is inlaid in the face side of the head l6 and has thehook-shaped rib protruding outwardly therefrom for engaging the upperedge of a floor covering element.

The lower ends of the link bar 8 and hand bar 1 are widened as at 2| and22, respectively, and have pintles 23 and 24, respectively, disposedthrough openings in the flanges 6. Brackets 25 are carried by theintermediate portion of the hand bar 1 and to these is pivotallyconnected the rear end of the link bar 9 as at 25.

The upper portion of the hand bar I is widened as at 21 to form ahandle. A suitable electric cord 28 can extend from the head It and beequipped with a plug 29.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A floor covering implement comprising an elongated base plate, a pair ofupstanding flanges on the base plate adjacent one end thereof, a leverhaving a handle at one end and its opposite end pivotally connectedbetween the flanges, a link member having one end pivotally connectedbetween the flanges and provided with a laterally disposed plate at theopposite end thereof, a second link having one end pivotally connectedto an intermediate portion of the lever and its other end pivotallyconnected to the protruding portion of the link attached plate, awork-engaging pressure applying head, a pair of spaced flanges on theback side of the head having registering openings therein, and a pindisposed through the registering openings and through thefirst-mentioned link and its plate to pivotally connect thefirst-mentioned link to the pressure applying head.

invention, what is IRVIN C. REED.

